Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center

Happy Holidays! Please note that all museums are closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season!

Come on out to Bear Creek! :) We’ve got free snow cones until 1:00 PM.

Museums and park open until 3:00 PM.

In recognition of , the newly renovated Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center will be open! Visitors are invited to visit and explore the deep-rooted history of the Bear Creek neighborhood. This event offers a meaningful opportunity to celebrate the holiday while learning more about the cultural and historical legacy preserved within the center’s walls.

Location: 3925 Jackson St., Irving, TX 75061

Come Celebrate On:
Thursday, June 19th, 12:00-3:00 PM
Saturday, June 21st, 12:00-3:00 PM

Thank you so much to everyone who joined for our History In Bloom | Reopening Celebration on April 26! Please enjoy some highlights from the event. It was wonderful to see the community come together to celebrate the art and history of this important site! To book a tour of the Jackie Townsell Bear Creek History Center, please give us a call at 972-721-4754.

You know what they say about April showers... Rest assured, we are closely monitoring the weather and, as of now, are still planning on holding our History In Bloom | Reopening Celebration on Saturday, April 26. Any updates or changes will be posted to our social media. Thank you, and hope you can join us!

The native plant garden at Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center is a beautiful example of why our Texas plants are so important.

How native plants can benefit your home (according to the city of Irving website!)

Native plants can reduce your water bill! We all know the summer chore of watering daily to keep plants alive in the Texas heat! Native plants will often require less maintenance.

It is less expensive to prevent stormwater runoff pollution than to remove it. If concentrations of pesticides and fertilizers in runoff continue to increase, costly options to treat runoff will be necessary and will result in higher local taxes.

And our personal favorite, native plants invite native regional animals to visit your garden. Your yard can become a tranquil setting to watch and learn about birds and butterflies.

Learn how to build your own native garden with help from City of Irving, Texas - City Hall 'Think Green...Be Green' initiative -> https://www.cityofirving.org/608/Native-Texas-Plants

Please note that the Mustangs Museum is closed on Saturday, April 26, so that staff can attend Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center's History In Bloom | Reopening Celebration on the same day. We reopen for regular hours on Wednesday, April 30. We hope you can join us out at Bear Creek, 1:00-4:00 PM on April 26!

Please note that Irving Archives & Museum is closing at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 26, so that staff can attend Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center's History In Bloom | Reopening Celebration. We will reopen for regular hours on Sunday, April 27. We hope you can join us out at Bear Creek, 1:00-4:00 PM on April 26!

Thanks for sharing these tidbits about Bear Creek's history, IDAC! Join us in celebrating our rich history and see the newly imagined exhibits at our History In Bloom | Reopening Celebration on April 26! We'll hold a ribbon cutting at 1:15 PM followed by fun, free activities everyone can enjoy until 4:00 PM.